Monument record MDO1599 - Churchyard Cross, Maiden Newton
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Summary
The socket stone and the base of a medieval cross in the churchyard of St Mary's church. It has a base on which sits a socket stone. The socket stone supports a tapering shaft. The cross head, however, is missing.
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Full Description
The shaft of this churchyard cross is 3ft 3ins high, tapering sharply towards the top. The socket stone is 3ft square and 1ft 8ins deep. It is possible that the shaft is not the original one, which from the socket stone would seem to have been more massive. The cross is said to have been placed in position in comparatively recent times by a former Rector. <6>
"I do no know of a former site of the churchyard cross". <7>
SY59649787 Descriptions in <6> correct. Although the socket stone is massive in relation to the shaft, the hole in the socket stone does fit the base of the shaft. Graphical material omitted. <8>
Sources/Archives (11)
- --- SDO12366 Monograph: Dorset County Council. 1978. Countryside Treasures in Dorset: West Dorset District. 1. 88.
- <1> SWX1269 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2. Vol 2. 688.
- <2> SDO15 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1902. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1901. 22. liii.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <4> SWX1408 Bibliographic reference: Pope, A. 1906. Old Stone Crosses of Dorset.
- <5> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 152.
- <6> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 13-OCT-54.
- <7> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F2 GCS 10-JAN-55.
- <7.1> SDO19115 Verbal communication: Slemeck, Canon D F. Oral: Canon D F Slemeck, Vicar, Maiden Newton.
- <8> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F3 GCS 10-JAN-55.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450648.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 596 978 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Maiden Newton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 069 023
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NE 15
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450648
Record last edited
Jun 24 2024 12:31PM
